Super Dvora Mk III-class patrol boat

Class overview
NameSuper Dvora Mark III class
BuildersIAI-Ramta
OperatorsSee Operators
Preceded bySuper Dvora Mk II class
SubclassesSuper Dvora Multi-Role, Super Dvora Mk IIIi
In commission2004[1]
Planned19
Completed19
Active19
General characteristics ([2][3])
TypeFast patrol boat
Displacement
  • Mk III: 72 tons
  • Multi-Role: 85 tons
  • Mk IIIi: 50 tons
Length
  • Mk III: 27.4 metres (90 ft)
  • Multi-Role: 29 metres (95 ft)
  • Mk IIIi: 20 metres (66 ft)
Beam
  • Mk III/IIIi: 5.67 metres (18.6 ft)
  • Multi-Role: 6.3 metres (21 ft)
Draught1.1 metres (3.6 ft)
Propulsion2x Detroit Diesel MTU 12V-4000 M90 (4,175 hp (3,113 kW) total) and 2x Arneson Surface Drive-16 articulating propulsion systems
Speed45 knots (83 km/h)-50 knots (93 km/h)
Range
  • Multi-Role: 1,500 nautical miles (2,780 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
  • Mk III: 700 nautical miles (1,300 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)
  • Mk IIIi: 300 nautical miles (560 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h)
Crew9-12
Armament

The Super Dvora Mark III-class patrol boat is the latest generation of the Dvora family of fast patrol boats or fast attack craft (FPB/FAC). Manufactured by IAI Ramta in 2004[1] these vessels are capable of travelling up to 50 knots (93 km/h; 58 mph) in littoral waters thanks to its state of the art thrust vectoring control Articulated Surface Drives (ASD) while holding various armaments, from automatic grenade launchers, AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, SPIKE NLOS missiles, and 30 mm cannons in its armory.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b "Today in History November 11", SeaWaves, Seawaves Publishing, ISSN 1710-6966, archived from the original on 2007-10-27, retrieved 2007-11-01
  2. ^ "Military: Super Dvora". GlobalSecurity.org. 2006-07-27. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  3. ^ a b "$15.5M for Israeli Fast Patrol Boat Propulsion". Watershed Publishing LLC. 2006-05-18. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  4. ^ "Super Dvora Mk III". israeli-weapons. 2006-11-17. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  5. ^ "Super Dvora". GlobalSecurity.org. 2005-04-27. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  6. ^ "Super Dvora Mk-III - Super Dvora Mk-III". Deagel. Retrieved 2007-11-01.

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